Big Sale Has Started - UPDATED 07-31-25 (01 Apr 2025)

As some of you know my dad passed away 2 months ago today, on May 31, 2025. I posted it in the Members Only section when it happened. Thanks to all of you who have offered kind words on the forum, with phone calls, and visits in person during this time.

The Big Sale is on but not like originally planned, it is a by appointment type of thing now. I don't have the manpower, or the desire to do a big event like originally planned, I just need to sell a lot of parts that are taking up too much space here. I have been told and believe we are overloaded with Wheel Horse parts like no one has ever seen. Peeps have already been coming in from different parts of the country and buying a lot of stuff due to seeing the sale page, and seeing we are the only Wheel Horse only business in the USA that does things on the scale we do. The sale will continue for awhile until I free up some more space but you may not want to wait too long as things are being sold every day and there are limits to how many of certain parts will be sold.

As it says on the page it is still under construction and the page isn't finished yet. I've had a ton of calls for parts and the Big Sale Page may help answer some questions about what is here before peeps call. I hope that page is also clear that we DO NOT SHIP anything... This is a by appointment type of thing now. Be sure to call before you come to make sure the day isn't already full with peeps scheduled to come in, and make sure what you want is still available.

854 back rest project

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07 Apr 2018 13:05 - 07 Apr 2018 13:07 #14465 by motor12
854 back rest project was created by motor12
Some say the 854 had a factory back rest, if it didn't so be it. My 854 has one, and this is what i did.
I bought two one foot by three feet pieces of 1/8 in. ash hobby grade plywood. Then cut to a rough 8 in. by 1 foot size and glued four pieces face to face with lots of wood glue. Then clamped the 1/2 in. piece to a curved concert garden border section with every clamp and vice grip I had. Let it dry over night, when I removed the clamps the plywood retained the curve. After making the back rest pattern on paper I traced it onto the plywood and carefully cut out the back piece. Then located the attaching holes , installed the recessed 5/16 in nuts. Finally put two coats of sealer on to water proof the plywood. I don't have the know how or equipment to do the vinyl cover so I took it to my local upholstery guy and he did the covering. The finished back rest has 1 1/2 in of dense foam with a marine grade vinyl. the overall size is 10 in. wide by 7 in. high and 1/2 in plywood with 1 1/2 in. foam. It is comfortable and looks good on the 854.

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1964/model 854
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07 Apr 2018 13:22 #14466 by nappypappy
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well now that is a mighty fine looking backrest if I may say so.............good job...............................................................:10 :woo :bacon0

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07 Apr 2018 19:38 #14468 by Geno
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Expert work as always Motor, very nice. :10 :10 :10

There was a backrest option for those tractors but they didn't come with it on the tractor, it was an accessory. I have one around here somewhere lol. :rolling

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08 Apr 2018 08:29 #14470 by GT 14
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:10

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